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Derek Wacker

File LB-1165 · National rank 11879 · 2028 class

Derek Wacker

#42· Nebraska ·LB ·So ·2028 Draft · Yutan, Neb.

6'1"Height 230 lbWeight

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Media & News

247Sports May 18, 2025
Derek Wacker, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Linebacker - 247Sports
ESPN Jul 20, 2024
Derek Wacker - Nebraska Cornhuskers Linebacker - ESPN

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Derek Wacker #42

Nebraska · LB · So · 2028 Draft · Yutan, Neb. · Yutan

6-1 · 230 lbs

2.5

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.2 · Ceiling 4.4

#11879 overall · #1165 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

LB; depth. 5 tkl, 0 sk at Nebraska (2025).

Ceiling · 4.4

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; real room to grow (+1.9) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 1.2

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.3.

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No composite recruiting rank on file.

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	FF
2025	Nebraska	5	5	3	1